Category: DevOps
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Mastering WinGet Commands: The Ultimate Guide for Windows 11 Power Users
Windows Package Manager (WinGet) is Microsoft’s command-line tool for managing software on Windows 10 and 11. It simplifies installing, updating, and organizing applications. Users can automate tasks, check for updates, and create custom repositories, enhancing control over software management. WinGet streamlines processes for both system administrators and tech enthusiasts.
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The Future of VMware Updates: How to Survive the Broadcom Download Token Shift
In mid-2025, Broadcom retired VMware’s public update repositories, necessitating a shift to token-based authentication for updates via customer-specific URLs. To update VMware systems, users must obtain a Download Token from the Broadcom Support Portal and utilize a PowerShell script, ensuring all configurations are modernized for future security and functionality.
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Unlocking Secrets: A Guide to Windows Credential Manager in PowerShell
Redux of Previous Post that has been archived as I felt like I could do it more justice. Over the years I have done ton of different ways of dealing with Credentials in scripts, the whole just do Get-Credential and enter it every time I run the script but that is a great for one…
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As Built Report’s for the Horizon Suite
Last year I met some amazing people I was able to meet Tim Carman and Matt Allford while in Australia speaking. They introduced me to a project they had been working on. A project called As Built Report, this was an automated way to document your environment. When I looked at it, I was hooked…
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AppVolumes 4.x Application Replication
t to replicate AppVolumes 4.x Applications, Packages, Assignments, and lifecycle status from one site to another with help of Pure storage?
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Using Windows Credential Manager with Powershell.
I have been having trouble for a while dealing with credentials and how to store them when using them in scripts. I have done the whole just do Get-Credential and enter it every time I run the script but that is a great for one off scripts but not for scheduled tasks. In the past…
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Automation of the Recompose/Push Image Process for Clone Pools and update in code. (Consolidation of previous posts)
This is script that will help you the most in your VDI deployment. This script it the automation of your monthly update Recompose/ Image Push process. […]
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Service Now Change Request Creation and Updating with PowerShell
I finally am getting around to posing the addition to my previous blog post for Creating and updating Service Now Incidents. Same as before you need to know your Sys_ID’s of the objects you are going to use. Like your user account, The assignment group and anyone else you are going to need to add…
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